Westlife fury at Walsh's 'X Factor' snub

Westlife are unhappy with plans for the X Factor winner to aim for the Christmas number one spot.

Westlife are unhappy with plans for the X Factor winner to aim for the Christmas number one spot.

The singers are hoping to hit the top of the charts for the fourteenth time with new track, When You Tell Me That You Love Me.

However, the boys now believe that their manager and X Factor judge Louis Walsh will have a conflict of interest over who to support.

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"Westlife are the jewel in Louis’s crown. They made him his fortune," a source told The Sun. "The boys feel they should be given top priority for Christmas because they are determined to set a record for consecutive No 1s that will never be beaten.

"Louis sometimes spreads himself too thin. He is preoccupied with X Factor and the lads feel he should pay more attention to them."

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